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Decipher the Code: THE MAURYAN EMPIRE OF INDIA Answer Key
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Use the following code to uncover the coded terms in the sentences below.
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16
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17
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18
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The Mauryan Empire of India was founded by 3-8-1-14-4-18-1-7-21-16-20-1 Maurya in 321
BCE.
CHANDRAGUPTA
At the beginning of the 4th century BCE, Chandragupta Maurya defeated
19-5-12-5-21-3-21-19, a general of Alexander the Great.
SELEUCUS
13-5-7-1-19-20-8-5-14-5-19 served as the ambassador of Seleucus to the Mauryan
Empire.
MEGASTHENES
11-1-21-20-9-12-25-1 was Chandragupta’s chief adviser.
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KAUTILYA
Kautilya wrote the 1-18-20-8-1-19-1-19-20-18-1. A guidebook for ruling an empire.
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ARTHASASTRA
Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson, 1-19-15-11-1, came to the Mauryan throne in 269 BCE.
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15
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ASOKA
In his guilt over the deaths caused by his military campaigns, Asoka turned to
2-21-4-4-8-9-19-13.
BUDDHISM
Asoka supported a policy of 18-5-12-9-7-9-15-21-19 20-15-12-5-18-1-20-9-15-14,
meaning that people would be treated fairly regardless of their religious beliefs.
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
The 1-14-4-8-18-1 dynasty came to power in central India following the death of Asoka in
232 BCE.
ANDHRA
The people of southern India, an area the Mauryans never conquered, spoke the
20-1-13-9-12 language.
TAMIL